Learning and Technology? That’s a bit rich!

Sue Harrison

Learning Technology Advisor

Before we start… Turnitin

ProcessUEL e-learning team

provided with details of required Turnitin

Instructor accounts by collaborative partners

Instructor Turnitin account created (by UEL e-

Learning Team)

Instructor receives log on email and logs in

(changing password)

Instructor creates a Turnitin class with a Class

ID/Password and the Turnitin Assignment

Students enrols in the class using the class

name and password and submit their work

Student receives originality report and can

resubmit their work (in line with UEL Academic

Integrity Policy)

Instructor reviews final student submission

Learning and Technology? That’s a bit rich!

Sue Harrison

Learning Technology Advisor

Technologies…

• Survey Creation

Lime Survey

• Social Networking

ConnectingUEL

• Blogging

WordPress

• Podcast Creation & Editing

Audacity

• Video Recording

Flip Videos

• Lecture Capture & Recording

Panopto

• Voting Technology

TurningPoint

• Virtual worlds

Second Life

Which technology most interests you?

19%

4%

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13%

10%

Which technology most interests you?

1. Survey tools

2. Social networking

3. Blogging

4. Podcasting

5. Video recording

6. Lecture capture

7. Voting technology

8. Virtual Worlds

Overview• Plug in to PowerPoint.• Enables creation of

multiple choice questions for audience response.

• Software is free, but hardware needs to be purchased.

• Has analysis / report building built into it.

Uses in UEL• Available in the MLT in

Docklands.• Some schools have

purchased portable kits.

Voting Technology

www.turningtechnologies.co.uk

OverviewOpen source survey creation tool

Users can• Create unlimited surveys based on

24 different survey question types.• Administer and deliver surveys to

an unlimited number of users.• Provide users with a URL to

access the survey• Review, manipulate and export

results.• Import data from other surveys.

Uses in UEL• Create more flexible end of

module evaluation forms • Staff & student focus groups• University wide surveys e.g.

Staff Development Survey• Individual research & student

projects• Example Survey

Lime Survey

http://surveys.uelconnect.org.uk

Overview

UELs Social Networking Tool:• Controlled by you• Informal• An emerging system• A safe environment

Users can: • Join groups• Write Blogs & Discussion topics• Upload & share documents• Communicate & collaborate

Uses in UEL• University wide initiatives

e.g. The Green Thing• Department / group /

module / assessment specific sites

• Individual blogs and personal development

• Conference Sites

ConnectingUEL (Elgg)

http://connecting.uel.ac.uk

OverviewIn-house blogging tool

Individual or group blogs enabled

Users can:• Create blog posts• Add media (e.g. videos, audio &

images)• Link to other blogs• Make their blog available via a RSS

feed

Uses in UEL• School specific / project specific

blogs e.g.– http://blog.uelconnect.org.uk/hab/– http://blog.uelconnect.org.uk/rdbs/

• Individuals blogs– http://blog.uelconnect.org.uk/rob/

• Individual student blogs / group assignments blogs?

Wordpress Blog

http://blog.uelconnect.org.uk

OverviewOpen source audio recording & editing software.

Requires a recording device e.g. Headset / MP3 recorder.

Users can:• Record audio• Edit audio, create tracks and add

effects• Export audio as MP3 or WMA

formats

Uses in UEL• Introductions to key concepts,

staff or modules.• Recording of entire lecture• Students audio recording for

group projects.

Podcasting / Audio Recording

http://audacity.sourceforge.net

Overview• Recording of video content and

making it available for students.• Recording using any

appropriate devide e.g. Flip video, mobile phone, digital video camera, webcam.

• Upload videos to server and converting to flash (a web accessible format).

• Make videos available on UEL Plus, Blogs etc

Uses in UEL• Guest lectures & short courses • Q & A with external experts• Course overviews• Guest lecturers

Videos & Video Conversion

http://www.theflip.com /

Overview• Enables the recording of the

screen, presenters voice and video.

• Currently a ‘supported tool’. Requires technician support to record videos & upload content.

• UEL is investigating implementing a wider scale lecture capture project. Watch this space…

Uses in UEL• Guest lectures • Short courses

– Example recording

• Distance Learning courses?

Lecture Capture

www.panopto.com

Overview• Second Life® is one of the

many 3D virtual worlds (Multi-user virtual environments) currently available.

• Users engage in business, entertainment, social networking, gaming & learning.

• A flickr site listing UK universities and colleges in Second life gives an overview of some of their activities.

Uses in UEL• School of Health &

Bioscience HABitat• Crime scene• Wet lab

• School of Psychology Virtual Campus

Virtual Worlds

www.secondlife.com

Further resources...

• UEL e-learning website:– Turnitin, UEL Plus, New Technologies,

Connecting UEL etc– www.uel.ac.uk/elearning

• e-learning Mailbox– elearning@uel.ac.uk

...Thank you